While performing in San José, California last night (November 17), Kanye West took a stance on last week’s presidential election that was almost predictable in its unpredictability.
The man who once claimed that former President George W. Bush didn’t care about black people because of his delayed response to Hurricane Katrina is now joining the Ku Klux Klan in celebrating the election of Donald J. Trump. So will he still run against him for the office of Commander in Chief in 2020?
Unsurprisingly, social media has got an awful lot to say about Yeezy’s take on Trump, and most of it is not positive, with some users even turning the rapper’s own past behavior and lyrics against him:
I'll be donating a ridiculous amount of NBs and Yeezys to struggling immigrants in NYC.
— BAM BAM (@ActionBronson) November 18, 2016
I smell a "this is why blue not allowed to play" hashtag about to go down
— Questlove Gomez (@questlove) November 18, 2016
There you have it another black man selling out his people. What's next performance at his inauguration ball. #allrappersain'treal https://t.co/Rx9faGt5e9
— LUTHER R CAMPBELL (@unclelukereal1) November 18, 2016
kanye is going to make an album you dont have to listen to. the new government is capable of and encouraged to legally make your life worse
— Open Mike Eagle (@Mike_Eagle) November 18, 2016
I miss the old kanye
The black and bold kanye
The smokin kush kanye
The anti bush kanye
Not donald trump Kanye— Jon the Don ? (@big_jon4) November 18, 2016
everybody: "I'm voting for kanye in 2020"
kanye: "I didn't vote, but I would've voted for trump"
everybody: pic.twitter.com/8OjgMqirU9— Jøhn (@Firyos_Broski) November 18, 2016
The Kanye/Trump presidential debates are gonna be lighting up snapstagram and tweetbook in 2020.
— Hannibal Buress (@hannibalburess) November 18, 2016
He's definitely trolling because real Trump supporters definitely don't skip out on voting.
— Hannibal Buress (@hannibalburess) November 18, 2016
I can see why Kanye likes Trump campaign. Even with all the craziness, it had a smoother rollout than Life of Pablo.
— Hannibal Buress (@hannibalburess) November 18, 2016
Kanye West after last night pic.twitter.com/vDmdBM5oM5
— DJ Akademiks (@IamAkademiks) November 18, 2016
Trump: "look at my African American over there"
Kanye: pic.twitter.com/523Tj4LBv3
— Moe Alayan (@MoeAlayan) November 18, 2016
What would 'Bush doesn't care about black people' Kanye say to 'I would have voted for Trump' Kanye?
— Eugene Scott (@Eugene_Scott) November 18, 2016
Kanye West, 2005: president Bush doesn't care about black people
Kanye to Kanye, 2016: neither do you pic.twitter.com/kBHnZeg7RY— Jocelyn Aspa (@jocelynaspa) November 18, 2016
Kanye: So many people hate me…
Kanye to Kanye: But not ALL the people hate you…make all the people hate you… pic.twitter.com/qkF0HkKnUe
— Kozza (@Kozza) November 18, 2016
Kanye: No rants tonight… Just perform.
Kanye to Kanye: Say you would've voted for Trump. pic.twitter.com/ANuYVIDhEW
— ㅤ (@xsafin) November 18, 2016
Kanye West endorsing Donald Trump, proves that the only thing that's real is J. Cole going double platinum with no features.
— NUFF$AID (@nuffsaidNY) November 18, 2016
Obama: So Kanye wanted to vote Trump?
Biden: That's what he said
Obama: Well why didn't he vote?
Biden: Late Registration pic.twitter.com/ebmXOJymZp— Josh Billinson (@jbillinson) November 18, 2016
Well, say what you want about 2016, but at least we’re getting some damn good memes out of it.